diff --git a/FAQ.php b/FAQ.php
index ee14821db..60adfa76f 100644
--- a/FAQ.php
+++ b/FAQ.php
@@ -942,10 +942,9 @@ my $CFG_LDFLAGS_SHLIB = q(-shared);# substituted via Makefile.tmpl </pre>
     X
 
     $ gcc -E test.c &gt;/dev/null
-
+    </pre>
     If that spews out errors, you know your include files are messed up. 
-    </pre></p>
-    <p>
+    </p>
    </dd>
 </dl>
 
diff --git a/gifs/checkerboard.gif b/gifs/checkerboard.gif
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ff830886
Binary files /dev/null and b/gifs/checkerboard.gif differ
diff --git a/include/layout.inc b/include/layout.inc
index 34c98dd49..fe939c197 100644
--- a/include/layout.inc
+++ b/include/layout.inc
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ Stuff goes in here.
 <!-- sidebar table ends -->
 
 </td>
-    <td bgcolor="#cccccc">
+    <td bgcolor="#cccccc" background="/gifs/checkerboard.gif">
 <?php spacer(1,1);?><br>
     </td>
 </table>